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| Clayton, Richard. Matric. pens. from ST JOHN'S, Michs. 1572. S. of John, of Crooke, Lancs. Migrated to Oxford. B.A. there, 1575-6. Returned to Cambridge, as fellow of St John's, 1577. M.A. 1579; B.D. 1586; D.D. 1592. Ord. deacon and priest (Peterb.) May 20, 1585. Master of Magdalene, 1593-5. Master of St John's, 1595-1612. Vice-Chancellor, 1605-6. R. of Wicken Bonant, Essex, 1587; of Moulton, Suffolk, 1591; and of Doddington, Cambs., 1594. Preb. and Archdeacon of Lincoln, 1595. Preb. of Peterborough, 1596. R. of Fiskerton, Lincs., 1600. Dean of Peterborough, 1607-12. R. of Snailwell, Cambs., 1611-2. Died 1612. Buried in St John's Chapel. ( D.N.B.; Al. Oxon. ) | Richard CLAYTON Approx. lifespan: 1554–1612 Matric. pens. from St John's College 1572:10MT: s. of John CLAYTON of Crooke, Lancashire Migrated to Oxford University B.A. there 1575/6 Returned to Cambridge as fellow of St John's College 1577 M.A. 1579 B.D. 1586 D.D. 1592 Ord. deacon and priest (Peterb.) 1585:05:20 Master of Magdalene College 1593-95 Master of St John's College 1595-1612 Vice-Chancellor 1605-06 R. of Wicken Bonant, Essex 1587 R. of Moulton, Suffolk 1591 R. of Doddington, Cambridgeshire 1594 Preb. and Archdeacon of Lincoln, [ Lincolnshire ] 1595 Preb. of Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] 1596 R. of Fiskerton, Lincolnshire 1600 Dean of Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] 1607-12 R. of Snailwell, Cambridgeshire 1611-12 Died 1612 buried in St John's College Chapel. ( D.N.B.; Al. Oxon. ) [app:]Eldest s. of John CLAYTON of Crooke Hall, [ Lancashire ] parish of Leyland, Lancashire gent.[:app] [app:]Succeeded his father 1585/6:01:12 [:app] [app:] d. at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1612:05:02 his heir being John CLAYTON s. of his brother Ralph CLAYTON decd.[:app] [app:]Admon. and Acc. (VCC) 1612 ; I.P.M. at Preston, [ Lancashire ] 1612:08:07 [:app] [app:](P.J. Wallis: LCR III, 23, 213)[:app] |